The Influence

Thoughts on something I’ve just now begun to notice in my life and am certainly trying to put into practice everyday.  For me it’s not easy and has been a long process … but it is very rewarding

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Ever woken up and said to yourself… this isn’t who I am.  I have and have been for about 6 months now.  I never thought it would be so hard to come up from the bowels of the beast but these days there is this feeling inside of me, this “force” if you will, that pulls at me and I’ve begun to take serious note of it.  This isn’t rocket science, we all have this mechanism inside of us.  It’s simply about taking the time to slow down enough so much so as to become conscientiously aware of it and to conscientiously apply it to your life.  (VS simply just saying, “This is what I do and life just happens.”  Wrong answer, you make life happen and what happens in your life is a product of you, your thoughts, actions and emotions.  Your emotions communicate how you feel about something and let you know if you truly like it or not)  I truly feel as though being in such a dark place this past year has really helped me to see this and to help me have the courage to begin being who I truly am.  It’s a daily process that takes practice.  Depression and strife can often times drive us to a place where we can stop and take a breath and begin to say yes to those things we truly like and no to those things we truly don’t.  And you can feel the difference.  Not only see it but also feel it.  Saying yes to those things we don’t like is what puts us in a state of sadness in the first place, simply because your saying yes to those things you don’t truly like or want.  Being who you truly are verses who others think you should be is a constant battle.  It’s not easy keeping negativity out but it is possible.  Most people won’t let you change.   Not always because they are physically hindering you, but because most often it’s due to their unwillingness to change themselves and their perception of you and their own life.  Especially if their patterns are negative or their life is in a bad state.  Often times we are afraid of what this change may bring but the way I see it… you bring the change upon yourself.  You have the ability to pick a negative or positive change so therefore if you pick a positive change, who cares about all that negative stuff.  That is why when change comes, it is important to be around those individuals that think and like you do.  Sometimes you just have to let go of people in your life.  Sometimes you just have to leave them where they are and move on.  But, if you truly love those who you have surrounded yourself with, then I say, if you can, stay, fight the negativity and help them to see their peak potential in themselves as well.   It can only help you see the best in yourself and possibly make a positive change in someone else.  Once you step forward, never step back.  Hanging around people that are unwilling to change and have a negative attitude will only continue to make you feel down and perpetuate the negativity.  It can be very difficult at times to encourage loved ones or close friends to see your change and make a change themselves when they are unwilling to do so or can’t see a way out.  I’ve learned that for those who begin to practice positivity and awaken into the world,  staying strong in your beliefs and staying positive in every situation is the best thing you can do.  Life is a continuous growth.  I can’t begin to emphasize this enough.  Talking about the same old things over and over and over again makes life stale.  On another note.. have you ever wanted to hear a certain song while you were driving and then BAM.. there it is on the radio?  (Doesn’t happen all the time but things like this do happen) That’s because you said to yourself, “I would like to have this experience of (insert subject).  In this case it’s listening to a certain song,” and then the universe says..(Yes I did just say Universe… aka God, Allah, Buddha, Messiah, The Force, The One God, The One etc…)   “sweet the fastest way I can make this happen is by doing X, Y & Z and there it is.”  You never know what the action may be that’s why it is so important to listen to that gut feeling and to strive to completely be in tune with it.  “Go with your gut.”  That’s how life works.  God speaks to us through our senses.  Sometimes it’s instant and other times it takes a while.  Whenever we want to do or have something, God (The Universe) shows us the way.  There may be lots of steps and there may be none at all.  We’ll never visibly see the list of things we have to do to achieve our goals but God always makes it possible somehow, someway.  I’ve also learned that when we begin to  follow that spark of inspiration or that gut feeling we begin to see the steps unfold before us and then wham… your there.  You’ve achieved your goals, seen how it works and can continually and conscientiously apply it to your life to achieve other goals and just keep on keepin on.  When you make a decision about something, whatever it is, make it and move on with it.  Take action.  If your life is stale it’s most likely because you’ve said one thing and continue to do another.   Some things take longer than others and some happen fairly quickly (and sometimes it’s just not possible in this lifetime).  That’s life.  For those who are unwilling to change and unwilling to help others change, their lives will stay right where it is.  Positive change is a great and wonderful thing we sometimes have to fight for and definitely need to learn to embrace.  If something doesn’t feel right, pipe up and say something about it.  Chances are, others around you may be feeling the same thing but don’t have the courage to say anything or do anything about it.  If you don’t like where you are then get up and get out.  It’s not complicated, it’s being fully aware and taking action to change it.  This doesn’t mean you have to give up your strengths and be passive.  The world can be an ugly place sometimes and we have to stand up and fight.  Never ever stop feeling good and never be afraid to show emotions.  Always keep your goals in mind.  Pay attention to that “gut” feeling and when negativity strikes, never let it in, always keep it out and always be your “self”

-My thought for the day (01/06/2010)

Jz